11 Must-Read Fall Books

The season for beach reads may be over, but take heart: a whole new crop of great reads for fall awaits on bookstore shelves. As the weather cools off, there’s no better time to curl up on the couch and enjoy a lazy weekend filled with reading. From tell-all memoirs to theatrical fiction, we’ve rounded up a host of picks that are guaranteed page-turners.

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Only open from sunset to sunrise, Le Cirque des Rêves (The Circus of Dreams) is unlike any circus you've ever seen. Featuring a stark color palette of white and black, it's where two magicians attempt to outdo one another each night. Fu

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Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Romance and scandal delightfully intertwine in Rules of Civility, a gripping read from first-time novelist Amor Towles. The story opens in 1937, with protagonist Katey Kontent and her friend Eve out celebrating on New Year's Eve i

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The Little Bride by Anna Solomon

Late in the 19th century, 16-year-old Minna leaves behind her homeland in Odessa, Russia, for America as a mail-order bride. She expects to be greeted by a rich husband with a nice home and an exciting city life. Instead, she finds herse

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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Abandoned at three weeks old, Victoria Jones moved through the foster care system until her 18th birthday, when she was finally emancipated. Alone and broke in San Francisco, Victoria finds comfort in flowers: first, by living in a garde

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Following Polly by Karen Bergreen

This fast-paced mystery may be set on an outlandish premise, but it's so enjoyable, it works. One day Alice Teakle, a Harvard-educated 30-year-old, decides to break out of her mold. She begins stalking a woman she doesn't know, a glamoro

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The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn

A mix of memoir, social experiment and kitchen manual, this story follows professionally-trained chef Kathleen Flinn as she teaches nine food novices the fundamentals of healthy home cooking. As Flinn visits the kitchens of each fledglin

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The Very Picture of You by Isabel Wolff

What may seem like a simple novel about a painter and her models actually unfolds as a portrait of relationships. The story slowly reveals the allure of Ella, an artist who connects deeply with the subjects she paints—especially the su

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The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

Mystery meets romance in this absorbing debut novel by Sarah Jio. After a devastating divorce, author Emily Wilson leaves behind her big-city life and escapes to her great-aunt Bee's home on Bainbridge Island in Washington state. When sh

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Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life by Carrie White

Hairstylist Carrie White can tell a story. And that's a great thing, given she's treading on familiar ground with an addiction memoir. White shot to fame as a celebrity hairstylist in her early 20s, and has amassed an amazing client list

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Burned by Thomas Enger

Burned follows Nordic journalist Henning Juul upon his return to work after recovering from a devastating fire which took the life of his young son. But contrary to the slow start he planned, Henning is immediately swept up in a m

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The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

This exceptional novel follows a group of Japanese picture brides who leave their native country for San Francisco. In eight piercing, concise chapters, Otsuka leads readers on their onerous journey to—and within—America, from meetin

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